Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Part II, The
Author : Edward Gibbon
Performed By : Philip Madoc with Neville Jason
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Runtime : 7 hours 45 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature
Ancient
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Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire occupies an immortal place in the pantheon of historical masterpieces. This six-disc recording covers the final three volumes of Gibbon's work, tracing ten centuries in the life of the eastern half of the empire, whose capital city was Constantinople. Among the many figures who stride across Gibbon's stage here are the emperor Justinian I, a noble statesman and successful warrior, brought low by his lascivious wife, the former prostitute Theodora; the murdering Basil I, a peasant who nonetheless proved himself a worthy figure upon which to drape the purple; and the final emperor of all, Constantine XI, who died on the battlements of Constantinople in 1453, valiantly fighting a losing battle to prevent the Turks from gaining a city they had craved for centuries. It is still the work that sets the standard for all histories of the period.
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Cuculian Trilogy, The
Author : Standish O'Grady
Performed By : Ralph Cosham
Publisher : In Audio
Runtime : 10 hours 10 minutes
Categories : Historical
Classic Literature
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Cuculian, 'The Hound of Ulster', is the champion of Ireland and is best remembered for his single-handed defense of Ulster.
The author of these accounts is Standish O’Grady whose writings earned him the title 'Father of the Irish Renaissance'.
This is the first time Cuculian’s story has been available in audio.
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